Fashion designer and stylist Ephraim Molingoana, who organised all the clothes and jewellery - shoes, outfits for the bride, the groom, groomsmen, bridesmaids and relatives for both the traditional and white weddings, flights for some service providers including make-up artist and hairstylist - is said to be having a headache because of the debt.

The wedding that was dubbed "the wedding of the year" attracted the who's who of South Africa's political scene, including President Jacob Zuma, former national police commissioner Bheki Cele, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa, Eastern Cape Premier Noxolo Kiviet, Mac Maharaj, Minister of Sport and Recreation Fikile Mbalula and UDM leader Bantu Holomisa.

Kodwa, 43, wed Zama Ngubane, 27, in Durban in December last year.

Model-turned-fashion designer Molingoana confirmed that Kodwa owed him R183,700.

"I am owing a lot of people for Zizi's wedding. Every day I receive phone calls from people who want their money.

"I feel helpless. I have been begging him to pay me, with no luck. The dumbest thing I did was not to ask for a deposit because I trusted him ..."

Molingoana said Kodwa only paid him R5,000 two weeks ago after he begged him to pay. "He sent me an SMS telling me he would pay me but that I should be patient."

Yesterday, Kodwa refused to comment to Sowetan.

A Europa Art Shoes manager confirmed that Molingoana owed them R12,000 for Kodwa's wedding shoes.

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Sep 18, 2012

Kaylae

Morning Bloggers;

It just baffles me when people go big on weddings on other people's expense,now he can't even pay the debt how embarrassing.Ephraim whether celeb or not next time a person must put down half the money so that you don't run at a loss who surely not doing your designs for charity.

Weddings is about uniting not showing off but hey he had to impress is young beautiful wife,I wonder if they have money for grocery if they in so much debts
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Sep 18, 2012

pitchblack101

This week madrid marched against austerity...Russia had the 'March of Millions' in Moscow...Argentina were protesting against poverty and inflation, Portugal, Greece also had demonstrations this week. The investors and dumping the Euro, the US Dollar is worthless, the world is crumbling...AND the front page headline of a South African newspaper is about a wedding bill of an individual.
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Sep 18, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

What kind of a busines man that runs a business with trust and SOWETAN, Ephraim I hope you have learnt your lesson no inception fee no business. Zizi has money problems and he owes a lot of people money the cathering etc....but he will pay you do not worry!!!
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Sep 18, 2012

RobinH

MorenaWaPolelo: "but he will pay you do not worry!!!" Your faith is admirable though ill-advised. I suppose the operative word would be "WHEN", as there dosn't seem to have been much forthcoming yet. Why on earth people have to go glitz-bedonnerd to this extent without the funds to back it is beyond me.

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Sep 18, 2012

RobinH

pitchblack: I agree with you, but on the other hand, this man was presidential spokesperson, so an expose of his apparent dishonesty is interesting, though not really surprising at all. The discovery of honesty and decency in the Presidency would be more unusual and newsworthy.
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Sep 18, 2012

|Sinudeity|

A wedding is making frontpage? What about Blades speech yesterday?
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Sep 18, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

RobinH
MorenaWaPolelo: "but he will pay you do not worry!!!" Your faith is admirable though ill-advised. I suppose the operative word would be "WHEN", as there dosn't seem to have been much forthcoming yet. Why on earth people have to go glitz-bedonnerd to this extent without the funds to back it is beyond me
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Sir he paid 5 grand didnt he? so it shows he is commited to paying the lad and I believe this article will make a difference have faith Robin!!! The glitz climax without money for the aftermath amazes me that is why humans have different brain cells or none at all.....
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Sep 18, 2012

RobinH

Morena. 5 grand of close to 200 grand!!! BIG DEAL. That's 2.5%. If he didn't have the money last week, where is he going to find it now? Fix a deal or two?
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Sep 18, 2012

RobinH

Morena: With respect. Faith today in SA is very poor currency. It has no value whatsoever. Can't trade in it, that's for sure.
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Sep 18, 2012

THEmadame2B-BBEE

i don't mean to sound cynical, but they'll be divorced soon, this chick is 27 and marries a granpa of 42 who has kids outside, Zizi will be controlling her arse, left and right, i know, i once dated this white man who was ten years my senior i couldn’t take it anymore, i had to leave him and his money
........ Shame poor Zodwa

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